Donald Carcieri on Crime

Republican RI Governor

Probation or home confinement instead of prison

Providence Journal, 5/16/07: Dozens of new inmates slept on mattresses on the floor as the state prison's population soared to an all-time high of 3,881.

Providence Journal, 4/16/07: The crime rate dropped in recent years as more people were
put behind bars. But the tougher approach to crime swept in many people who may not belong in prison, such as minor drug offenders.

Providence Business News, 2/17/07: For the Department of Corrections to meet Gov. Carcieri's request for a 2008 budget
that was 15% lower than 2007's, the department had to propose shutting down several facilities and selling the property-a prospect that the governor immediately rejected.

Boston Globe, 2/2/07: Gov. Carcieri's plan to reduce the number of prison inmates
by 500 has worried some law enforcement officers who say it puts financial priorities ahead of public safety. The proposal calls for putting offenders on probation or home confinement instead of prison. It would save $4 million.